Diaphragm surgery
The diaphragm is a collection of tissues that separate the abdominal cavity from the thoracic cavity. It has several apertures where nerves, blood vessels, and the oesophagus pass through. Surgery on the diaphragm belongs to a section of surgery called thoracic surgery. Most often, people who need such surgeries are brought to a specialist by such pathologies as:
- Hernias of the diaphragm orifices (oesophagal orifice);
- Relaxation of the diaphragm;
- Diaphragm cysts;
- Diaphragm injuries;
- Neoplasms of the diaphragm; etc.
Each of the pathologies described above requires a separate type of surgical intervention, often performed after a so-called thoracotomy (opening of the thoracic cavity). After obtaining direct access to the organ, the surgeon usually performs subsequent stages of surgery, which may include hernia repair, anastomosis, excision of tumour tissue, etc.
Symptoms
- 1 Heartburn after a meal (increased by bending and twisting the body)
- 2 Shortness of breath
- 3 Bloating
